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My wife drinks Sprite Zero,  but we always bring a 12 pack of cans on top our carryon when checking in....no problem. We almost always have the beverage package , nice to have it in the room for taking meds.

Just off the Equinox March 9th….had a late flight . Another vote for taking your time getting off the ship , then take a taxi to the airport.   I believe those taking shuttles had to be off the ship fairly early. 

They did want you out of your cabin by 800, so take your carryons and relax on deck 5. If you are Elite or higher Celebrity status, go to the Tuscan Grill to wait.

Just off Equinox  March 9th.....Early fixed seating was deck 3 , downstairs.   530pm    There are tables for two, have your travel agent request this ahead of time in your reservation. . Depending on your Captain Club status with Celebrity, you are more likely to get a table for 2 !

At least it was not addressed to “Karen” !  

We will be boarding the Equinox when you depart on February 27th.  Our  10 day cruise goes eastern.  Tell them to keep the bars well stocked!! Is the Martini Bar busy? Following your review,  so…..

Have a great time on your sailing!

With that bar, when do you have time to cruise!!

We were on the Apex November ‘21,  then February ‘22.  On the Niew Statendam in March ‘22.  We feel just the opposite! We enjoyed the Apex much more than the HAL ship. We are Elite on Celebrity,   Two star on HAL. We plan to sail exclusively on Celebrity!

We always bring two 12 packs of Diet Sprite or Diet Mt Dew onboard for my wife. We use bungee cords to hold one on each of our rolling carryons. Her drink of choice!  Plus we each have the premium drink package!

We have two cabins on the March 16,2024. Southern Japan on the Millennium. Have not heard a peep!  They just offered more excursions in Kyoto,etc.  sure hope there is a decision soon, we’ll before making air reservations!

My wife and I were  on the Apex in January and the Rotterdam in March. As new ships , we liked the Apex ! Did not care for the layout of the Rotterdam. The Lincoln Center was a waste of space. Both ships had about 80-90% capacity but the Rotterdam needed more staff. Some bars were not open on the Rotterdam. There was not enough entertainers on the Rotterdam to open some venues. Workers were more stressed on the Rotterdam. Other than HAL’s Eurodam, we will stick with Celebrity

Lbickel,  Thanks for the tip. The Equinox is our next cruise! My wife used to drink Diet  Mt Dew Caffeine free----you could not find that on any cruiseline. Since the  Covid  pandemic , I have not seen it  in any grocery store. Pepsi must have stopped production of it.  So  the switch to Diet Sprite!  Our drink package will cover the soda, but it is good to have all you need for the trip in your cabin refrig!

My wife and I always have the premium drink package but we always bring on Two 12 packs of either diet Mt Dew or Diet Sprite.   My wife needs this for taking meds. We each put one 12 pack on our rolling carryon with bungee straps. Never a problem going through the screening on the way to the ship.  Have  done this on a Celebrity , RCCL, HAL and Disney the last 20 + years!

The service will be much better in Blu.    Just order off the MDR menu if nothing on the Blu menu interests you!

As you leave Ephesus and walk to your bus, the prices get cheaper the closer you get to the bus!  Ephesus is a must see!

Nice review. We will be on the ship June 5th. Thanks for the tip to book shows once ship wifi connects. It is a pain not being able to book entertainment  30 days ahead. Did you have to be on the ship to book your specialty dining? We also have a 3 night package. Lastly, was the ship full and how many kids?

Thanks !!

My son and I had a 1:00 flight with SW.  we walked off the ship with our luggage among the first ones To leave the ship. Got a taxi , to Fort Lauderdale airport by 810 or so. We were able to rebook and get the 930 flight home. Yes , you can do it but we still had our later flight as a backup in case the early flight was full. We had Tsa precheck and I am A-list with SW, it was a  domestic flight.

Thank you Mama24……….sure is a pain not being able to plan ahead!! 

Our family will be on the Harmony June 5th.  When does Royal open up the entertainment so we can book the shows, comedians etc. ? Since COVID, seems like everything is later!

Is Tamarind and Nami both open for lunch each day? What is the cost for lunch, I assume Nami is a la  carte.

It must be a proctored test…..There are  home tests like the BinaxNOW that are proctored and you get an email result of the test. They can be purchased at the Optum Store online. It is an antigen test accepted by Celebrity and Royal . I have used it with no problem. Walgreens is easy and no cost, at least so far!

Hi Roz , we are on the same cruise . Also flying in on Saturday 3/19. and we have our Walgreens COVID tests at 945 and 10:00am on Friday. Just fill out the Health Assessment after your test results on Friday. We usually get the Walgreens results in 1-2 hours.  Print off the negative test result. On Sunday, just take your passport, boarding pass, vaccination cards and the printed copy of your negative test for your checking at the port! You will likely get through the line faster than those with cell phones/VeriFLYapp. 
no need to stress….And I saw nothing political in your remarks!

My wife is immuno compromised and just got her 4th dose today. It was recommended by her physician. Had to be at least 5 months after her booster! I believe for the rest of us, we will get our annual booster for COVID with our annual flu shot.

Our package is part of the Have it All promo.......we will be on the Rotterdam March 20th....it was originally the Eurodam in 2021, was cancelled, rebooked to Niew Amsterdam on March 19, 2022, then HAL cancelled it and we were offered the Rotterdam March 20th....did get some extra OBC. We would just like to upgrade to the Elite Beverage package. We will see how that goes !! Thanks for all the comments!

Just wondering if HAL lets you upgrade a Signature Drink package to an Elite Drink package once you are onboard??  The cost difference is about $42.  Our cruise includes the Signature drink package. I know other cruise lines let you upgrade either before or once onboard.

We are just off the Odyssey   on Feb 20th.    Cabin 11592  and cabin 11590.   Our bed was close to the balcony  (592)  and our son's bed in 11590 was closer to the bathroom.